Job Summary: Responsible for managing the library/media center and providing a wide range of services to support the learning, research, and cultural enrichment needs of students, faculty, and administrative teams in a high school setting.

Library Management & Collection Development

• Curate a balanced, diverse, and up-to-date collection of print and digital resources to support academic and recreational reading in multiple languages.

• Ensure access to academic databases and promote their use within the school community.

• Maintain an organized, welcoming, and inclusive library environment conducive to study and collaboration.

• Process and catalog books and materials added to the collection.

Professional Collaboration & Development

• Serve as a pedagogical partner to faculty by integrating library services into teaching and learning goals.

• Stay current on trends in academic research, IB curriculum developments, and information literacy pedagogy.

• Participate in professional learning communities and contribute to the broader life of the school.

Information Literacy & Research Instruction

• Integrate research and information literacy instruction into subject-area curricula across grades 9–12.
• Develop and promote instructional resources on academic honesty, source evaluation, and effective use of print and digital research tools.
• Support classroom teachers with resource curation and instructional design for research-based assignments.

IB Extended Essay Research Support

• Guide students through the research process for the EE, including topic refinement, source evaluation, citation management, and the formulation of research questions.
• Design and deliver targeted workshops and research sessions for students at various stages of the EE timeline.
• Provide one-on-one consultations for students conducting in-depth academic research across a range of disciplines.
• Collaborate with EE supervisors to monitor student progress and ensure academic integrity throughout the research process.
• Maintain and develop EE-specific research guides, digital tools, and curated databases.

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or equivalent.
• Experience working in a secondary school library setting, preferably with IB programs.
• Strong understanding of the IB Diploma Programme, especially the Extended Essay requirements.
• Expertise in academic research tools, databases, and citation management platforms (e.g., Jstor, Infobase, NoodleTools, etc.)
• Experience or a willingness to learn cataloging on the Mandarin Automated Library System.
• Excellent communication, instructional, and organizational skills.
• A student-centered, collaborative approach with a commitment to fostering lifelong learning.

About French American School of New York (FASNY)

Founded in 1980 as a one-classroom preschool, the French-American School of New York (FASNY) has offered the best in bilingual education for local francophone families and expatriate students for more than forty years. In those 40+ years, FASNY has evolved to become an international and bilingual N-12 day school educating more than 700 students on three campuses in Mamaroneck and Larchmont, New York. It is the only school in the New York metropolitan area accredited to offer both the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma and the French baccalaureate. All students also graduate with a New York State high school diploma. Our dedicated staff of teachers and administrators is committed to creating an environment that is nurturing yet challenging, one that encourages students to flourish intellectually, emotionally, and ethically. Our goal is to have a faculty and staff whose diversity reflects as closely as possible to the student body.

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